Amusement device.



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AIVIUSEMENT DEVICE.

Application filed September 29, 1916.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LEONIIARD THOME, acitizen of the United States, residing at Butte, in the county ofSilverbow and State of Montana, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Amusement Devices, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to amusement devices.

The object of the present invention is to provide a device of thischaracter by which personsseated in cages or gondolas pivotallysupported are given the effect and sensation of being carried throughthe air in an air ship or aeroplane.

A further object is to provide a device of this character by whichpersons may view scenes of different countries and localities, whichhave previously been taken from a moving air ship, the structure of thepres ent device giving a very realistic eifect.

With the above objects in view the inven tion consists of a suitablesupporting structure in which are pivotally mounted a plurality of cagesor gondolas, representing the gondola of an air ship. The inventionfurther consists of suitable means for rocking the gondolas upon theirpivots, cameras for projecting films upon screens arranged to be viewedby the occupants of the gondolas.

In the drawings;

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the amusement device constructed inaccordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the supporting arrangement of the gondolasand the relation of the screens thereto;

Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic view showing the arrangement of the projectingcameras with respect to the screens;

Figs. 5 and 6 are diagrams illustrating the manner in which the gondolasare rocked to obtain the efiect of rising or descending in an air ship.

Referring to the drawings in which like characters of reference denotecorresponding parts, the numeral 1 designates a suitable supportingstructure adapted to house a plurality of gondolas or cages 2. Thesupporting structure 1 is divided into sections or compartments by meansof a vertical column 3 and a horizontal member 4. One of the gondolas 2is pivotally mounted within each of these compartments, said mountingsconsisting of a suitable bearing 5, whose pivot Specification of LettersPatent.

'ner the effect of a trip in an aeroplane.

Patented July 3, 1917.

Serial No. 122,906.

6 is adapted to support the These gondolas are preferably illustratedbut it is of course apparent'that any number may be used. Bars 7 arepivotally connected to the gondolas so that each of the gondolas locatedupon either side of the column 3 will rock at the same angle. Bars 8pivoted to the topmost gondola 2 have their opposite ends connected to abeam 9 pivoted at 10 in a bearing 11 located upon the top of thesupporting structure. Pivot 10 has mounted thereon a worm gear 12 drivenby a worm 13, whose power is derived from a suitable motor 1-1. Alsomounted upon the supporting structure 1 is a housing 15 adapted tocontain suitable projecting cameras hereinafter referred to.

It is apparent from the foregoing that power from the motor will rockthe gondolas 2 upon their pivots at an angle in accordance with thedirection in which the motor is driven. Any well known reversing meansmay be employed to cause the motor to change the angle of the gondolas.

Each of the gondolas may accommodate a number of occupants, suitableseats 16 being provided for that purpose.

Any desired means, such as an elevator or stairway may be employed. forthe purpose of providing means by which the proposed occupants may reachthe various gondolas. In the present instance there is illustrated astairway 17, one of such stairways being provided at each end of thestructure.

Suitable projecting cameras 18 are employed for the purpose ofprojecting the film upon a plurality of screens 19, said screens beingarranged at a suitable position to be viewed by the occupants of thegondolas. These screens are preferably arranged at an angle as shown andone film is used through a plurality of cameras. In order to accomplishthis the film when leaving one camera is passed over suitable pulleys 20and threaded into the other camera as illustrated in Fig. 4:. Thisenables the occupants of all of the gondolas to View the same picture atthe same time.

It will be seen that the above described invention provides in a veryrealistic man- The tilting position of the gondolas providing asensation of ascending or descending of the air ship as before stated,while the noise and vibration of the engine located above adds to therealistic effect.

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arranged as Having thus described my invention what I desire to claimand secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In an amusement device, pivotally mounted cages connected togetherranged in tiers, a single operating means for rocking said cages upontheir pivots, projecting cameras, and screens arranged in position to beviewed from said cages.

2. An amusement device comprising pivand arv otally mounted cagesarranged in tiers, bars connecting said cages, a pivoted beam foroperating said bars, means for rocking said beam upon its pivot,projecting cameras arranged above said cages and screens ar ranged inposition to be viewed from the cages. I

In testimony whereof I ai'fix my signature.

LEONHARD THOME.

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